The Voyage of the Beagle

By: Darwin, Charles

This spectacular, large-format hardback edition presents Charles Darwin's classic travel memoir, featuring handsome printed page edges and illustrations throughout.

Following Charles Darwin's journey aboard the HMS Beagle, this book is both an account of his travels and a field journal of his discoveries. The voyage, originally meant to to last two years, left Plymouth Sound in 1831 and did not return until 1836. For five years, Darwin and his crew explored and documented the natural wonders they encountered in South America. These extraordinary writings contain the seeds of Darwin's groundbreaking theory of evolution by natural selection, which transformed our understanding of the natural world.

This deluxe gift edition is presented with delightful illustrations, ivory paper, full-color endpapers and printed page-edges, creating a wonderful celebration of this momentous voyage for fans of natural history.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Epic Classics brings together stunning large-format hardback editions of classic works, presented with striking illustrated page edges and illustrations throughout.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1398874019
• ISBN13: 9781398874015
• Release Date: November 2026
• Publisher: Sirius Entertainment
• Length: 384 Pages

Customer Reviews

You cannot tell me he wasn't having fun.

Remember, this says "Journal," and that is what it is. It is Charles Darwin’s first personal adventure on and off the HMS Beagle, from 1831 to 1836. He even includes stories about the people on the ship, the ship's life, and maintenance. He is always going ashore and venturing beyond the ship's charter to go where no Englishman has gone before. He makes friends with tyrants and the downtrodden. Once, to get an animal to come to him, he lay on his back and waved his arms and legs in the air. Whatever you do, do not turn your back on him. He is always knocking something on the head and taking it back for study. It is fun trying to match the old names for places with the new.